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CIMA Business Accounting Course Online

Cost£1,400.00
Duration12 months
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
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About this course

CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting Course. Study online, at your own pace, over 12 months. No prior accounting experience is required. You'll cover four subject areas: business economics, management accounting, financial accounting, and ethics and business law. The course builds core finance and business skills and forms a formal entry route into the CIMA Professional Qualification. It also stands as a qualification in its own right. Note that CIMA membership and exam entry fees are not included in the course cost.

Who this course is for

The CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting (Cert BA) will help students with little or no accounting experience unleash their true business potential. Teaching core business and finance skills beyond simple financial accounting, Cert BA syllabus is the perfect stepping stone towards a career in business and finance.

The Cert BA is a qualification in it's own right and also forms a formal entry route into the CIMA Professional Qualification. Once students successfully complete both qualifications and qualify for membership, they will be awarded the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation.

Entry requirements

None, but solid maths and English skills are preferable

What you will learn

  • You'll explore how economic factors, competition, and government policy shape business decisions.
  • You'll study the role of management accounting in commercial and public sector organisations.
  • You'll learn how to prepare financial statements for single entities within a regulatory framework.
  • You'll examine professional ethics, corporate governance, and the business law principles that underpin commercial activity.
  • You'll understand how the different areas of accounting connect to real business operations.

How you will learn

You study online and work through each of the four subject areas at your own pace. Assessment is by four computer-based exams: BA1, BA2, BA3, and BA4. You sit each exam separately and can purchase individual papers. All study resources are provided online. Exam entry fees and CIMA membership are arranged and paid for separately.

What you will need to bring

Study resources are provided online. You will need to budget separately for CIMA membership and exam entry fees. HTFT Partnership will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant: processing transactions and supporting finance teams
  • Finance administrator: managing financial records and reporting
  • Payroll administrator: calculating and processing employee pay
  • Bookkeeper: maintaining accurate financial records for businesses
  • Junior management accountant: supporting budgeting and cost analysis
  • Accounts payable or receivable clerk: handling supplier or customer invoicing

What you could study next

  • CIMA Professional Qualification: the natural next step after Cert BA. Covers operational, management, and strategic levels, leading to the CGMA designation.
  • AAT Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Accounting: an alternative professional accounting route recognised by employers.
  • ACCA Qualification: a globally recognised accounting qualification for those aiming toward chartered accountant status.
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